Partnership

Partnership firm is a business structure in which two or more individuals manage and operate a business in accordance with the terms and objectives set out in the Partnership Deed. It is owned, managed and controlled by an Association of People for profit. Partnership firms are relatively easy to start and prevalent amongst small and medium-sized businesses in the unorganized sectors.

Contents of Partnership Deed:

• The name of the firm
• Name and details of all partners
• Date of commencement of business
• Duration of the firm’s existence
• Capital contributed by each partner
• Profit/loss sharing ratio
• Interest on capital payable to partners
• The extent of borrowings each partner can draw
• Salary payable to partners, if any
• The procedure of admission or retirement of a partner
• The method used for calculating goodwill
• Preparation of accounts of the firm
• Mode of settlement of dues with a deceased partner’s executors
• The procedure to be followed in case disputes arise between partners